Lancair
Pilots Fly In and Training
Napa, CA
(APC)
October
21-23, 2005
Come enjoy the great
weather, autumn scenery and wine harvest in the Napa Valley. Craig
Gainza and High Performance Aircraft Training invite you to participate in a
full weekend of activities for Lancair pilots and their families.
Friday,
October 21
Initial or
recurrent flight training with High Performance Aircraft followed by
dinner at Ristorante La Strada (One mile from Napa Airport) at 7:00
p.m.
Saturday, October 22
Attend the HPAT
Ground School from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Napa County Airport
classroom. For those staying over on Saturday, enjoy a Mexican dinner
hosted by Craig and Sandy Gainza at their home five miles east of
the Napa Airport.
Sunday,
October 23
Meet the local
Lancair pilots at the monthly California meet and greet. Join us at Jonesy's
Restaurant (on the field) at 11:00 am.
Please
look down for the details and email Craig (cgainza@msn.com) or reply to LML if you
would like to join us for some or all of the weekend! Hope to see lots of
Lancair Fliers there!
The
Details:
HPAT
Class:
To register for
flight training or the ground school, contact Dave Hickman at High Performance
Aircraft Training:
High
Performance Aircraft Training, Inc.
3302 San Gabriel St.
Clearwater, Florida 33759
727-793-9302 (Home)
727-512-3449
(Mobile)
Hotel:
We have secured a
great rate at the new Hilton Garden Inn in Fairfield, CA for $99.00 per
night per room. To reserve a room, please contact the hotel at 707-426-6900 and
ask for the "Lancair Fliers" rate. This hotel is a 20 minute drive east
from the airport. Hotels in the Napa Valley are quite a bit more expensive in
general, but we have made arrangements with Napa Valley Reservations to assist
you in making independent hotel reservations in Napa if you prefer. Their phone
number is 1-800-251-6272, or you can browse their website at www.NapaValleyReservations.com.
Websites that may be
helpful for the non-fliers:
Rental
Cars:
Reservations for a
car need to be made in advance. Our local FBO is Bridgeford Flying Services. They can help arrange a rental
car and work with most major rental car companies. Their phone number is 800-229-6272. The cars will be dropped off and
waiting for you only if reserved prior to your arrival
Other Non Aviation Diversions:
Copia - A Museum and
Exhibit of Food and Wine Located Downtown Napa
Six flags Marine
World is a 15 minute drive from the airport. We have several "Buy One Get One
Free" coupons if you need them. They usually have a special "Frightfest" running
during October weekends.
Napa Valley Premium
Outlets are a 15 minute drive from the airport.
Vallejo Ferry to San
Francisco runs several times a day and is a 20 minute drive from the airport to
the ferry. It is a one hour ride into the city and quite a nice way to see the
bay area.
Infineon Raceway is
20 minutes west of the airport.
Di Rosa Art Preserve
is a private collection of modern art housed on a beautiful estate ten minutes
from the airport. Reservations are required. There is a special art show this
weekend at the preserve.
Check the Napa
websites for other special events on this weekend...